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Activist author finds wisdom in Guam childhood memories
Steve Limtiaco
Guam author Julian Aguon said he is humbled by the positive response to his book, “The Properties of Perpetual Light,” published earlier this year by the University of Guam Press.
Aguon, a 39-year-old human rights attorney, told the Rotary Club of Tumon Bay he wrote the book as a gentle way to “quiet down the noise” that surrounds social issues.
Aguon was the guest speaker at the club’s meeting Tuesday at the Lotte Hotel Guam. He read aloud a couple of entries from his book, including “Go with the Moon,” in which his godfather answers his questions about fishing for mañahak, and “More Right,” about the magic of being at the beach.
HONOLULU (May 26, 2021) For Pacific writers Julian Aguon and Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, art and activism are inseparable. But while creative expression can be an act of resistance in itself, both authors also see it as a powerful means of fostering resilience and inspiring others to action. Aguon, a human rights lawyer and writer from Guam, and Jetñil-Kijiner, a Marshallese poet